#possiblebeaver

Pecos River with a swimming muskrat (I think) or possibly a small beaver. After reviewing descriptions I believe this is most likely a muskrat as it is a bit small to be a beaver and there was no dam. I took this photo in the later 2000s in Cowles, NM where the Pecos River passes by the pond created by humans. The mammal is swimming with a stick or stem in its mouth near the far bank of the river to the right of the stump with a gathering of sticks and the little swimmer’s possible home. #PecosRiver #CowlesNewMexico #Muskrat #PossibleBeaver #AquaticMammal 
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